VaporTrail
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High All,
Wanted to know what brand grow tents are the best for the buck.
Wanted to know what brand grow tents are the best for the buck.
Grow Tents
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ThaMagnificent
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Secret Jardin
PersonalJesus
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They do an awesome review of grow tents on this website... here is the link:
http://www.greners.com/expertadvice/grow-tent-review.html
I went with the GrowLab... the GL80 to be specific... and I love it!
http://www.greners.com/expertadvice/grow-tent-review.html
I went with the GrowLab... the GL80 to be specific... and I love it!
blowincherrypie
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I have a secret jardin but just bought a cheaper ($80) veg tent. My main criteria was sturdy(metal) frame and supports but the Jardin is really nice.
Bigby
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I got the secret jardin one, think it's the street model - 120x120x200. Very impressed with the quality of its construction, and its durability - had it for 3 years now and don't even have to consider replacing it. Was tricky figuring out how to put it up the first time (is there any tent that isn't, grow or otherwise?); got it down pat now, takes less than 5 mins on my own.
blowincherrypie
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LOL brought back memories of me trying to figure out how to get my 36" tent in my 38.5" closet with a 34" door. I've got some stuff in the back of the closet that will stay there for a while ha
jezzystylez
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I use a growlush .... Australian brand... fairly cheap got a 1.2m x 1.2m x 2m Mylar grow tent for around $90 comes with metal poles and all... only downside are the plastic connectors, but im sure if you really wanted to upgrade could go to a hardware store and use some plumbers fittings to make the corner brackets... if u break them ofcourse.
Other than that the tent is 100% light proof, but you need to make sure u put some velco strapping around the intake vents they cant leak light when fans inside your tent blow these flaps.
Easy to clean, easy to use, 8 mins to put up 3mins to pull down!
And for a big black un-stealthy looking tent you can jus say its your misses spray tanning booth
hopes this helped mate
Other than that the tent is 100% light proof, but you need to make sure u put some velco strapping around the intake vents they cant leak light when fans inside your tent blow these flaps.
Easy to clean, easy to use, 8 mins to put up 3mins to pull down!
And for a big black un-stealthy looking tent you can jus say its your misses spray tanning booth
hopes this helped mate
Malevolence
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I have a 4x2 Sun Hut tent because it's what my hydro store carries. A lot of his review of it was pretty good, but I have a few different opinions.
I checked the light tightness by standing inside with it zipped up and turning my closet light on (which is just like a 75w incandescent). I saw pinholes in the front ceiling edge seam. Even though there were a few pinholes in the ceiling, the tent was 100% pitch black. I couldn't see my plants in front of my face. No light came through the zippers, probably because the flaps on the outside stay closed with velcro. The rear of my tent is backed up against a wall, so no light gets in that way. The inner flaps on the rear door look much like his did... they don't stay flush. My passive intake port does stay flush and I get no light leaks through the intake port.
He said the steel beams are really sturdy... but they aren't THAT sturdy. The tent will flex if you pull on the beams a little. One of my hangers is too short and wouldn't fit well until I had my carbon filter hanging from it holding it down. I worry about it falling down some day when I move something wrong, so I ended up zip tying the hanger to the frame for peace of mind.
The zippers could be better. I like where the zippers are and how they are laid out... but I did have one come off the track. Doesn't get much shittier than that. I was able to fix it thankfully. The reason it came off the track is because the stitching comes un-done a bit. This leads to shit like snagging the zipper on loose thread, and the end of the zipper no longer being sewn down so the zipper slides off the end of the track.
Apparently I put my water catch in wrong... I put it on the outside of the frame. But the sides don't fall over and I don't have to use zip ties to keep it in place. Fuck it.
I have never used another tent, so I dunno how my 4x2 Sun Hut compares. I have no need or reason to buy a new tent though, mine is working perfectly fine and I love it, despite it's short comings. If I had shopped around though I may have picked something else.
I checked the light tightness by standing inside with it zipped up and turning my closet light on (which is just like a 75w incandescent). I saw pinholes in the front ceiling edge seam. Even though there were a few pinholes in the ceiling, the tent was 100% pitch black. I couldn't see my plants in front of my face. No light came through the zippers, probably because the flaps on the outside stay closed with velcro. The rear of my tent is backed up against a wall, so no light gets in that way. The inner flaps on the rear door look much like his did... they don't stay flush. My passive intake port does stay flush and I get no light leaks through the intake port.
He said the steel beams are really sturdy... but they aren't THAT sturdy. The tent will flex if you pull on the beams a little. One of my hangers is too short and wouldn't fit well until I had my carbon filter hanging from it holding it down. I worry about it falling down some day when I move something wrong, so I ended up zip tying the hanger to the frame for peace of mind.
The zippers could be better. I like where the zippers are and how they are laid out... but I did have one come off the track. Doesn't get much shittier than that. I was able to fix it thankfully. The reason it came off the track is because the stitching comes un-done a bit. This leads to shit like snagging the zipper on loose thread, and the end of the zipper no longer being sewn down so the zipper slides off the end of the track.
Apparently I put my water catch in wrong... I put it on the outside of the frame. But the sides don't fall over and I don't have to use zip ties to keep it in place. Fuck it.
I have never used another tent, so I dunno how my 4x2 Sun Hut compares. I have no need or reason to buy a new tent though, mine is working perfectly fine and I love it, despite it's short comings. If I had shopped around though I may have picked something else.
VaporTrail
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Thank You All. If there is anymore would like to hear about them.
Bigby
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Ha ha - that paints a lovely scene in my mind. Nice one for sharing.
lol